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Isaiah 28:16–17

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Isaiah 28:16

16¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Isaiah 28:17

17Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

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DEFINED WORDS

Isaiah 28:16

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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lay

Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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stone

A piece or mass of rock; also to strike or kill with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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make

To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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haste

Speed or urgency in action; as a verb, to hurry or act quickly.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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Isaiah 28:17

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lay

Place or set down; also rested or remained in a recumbent position, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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line

A cord, thread, measuring line, boundary, extent, allotted sphere, or repeated course of instruction, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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sweep

To brush or rub over with a brush, broom or besom, for removing loose dirt; to clean by brushing.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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lies

False statements or deceptions; as a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

hiding

Concealing; covering or withdrawing from view; keeping close or secret.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 16

  1. Psalms 118:22
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  2. Acts 4:11–12
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  3. 1 Peter 2:6–8
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  4. Luke 20:17–18
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  5. Romans 9:33
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From verse 17

  1. 2 Kings 21:13
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  2. Amos 7:7–9
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  3. Revelation 16:21
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  4. Isaiah 28:2
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  5. Jeremiah 7:14
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